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Antigenic mimicry of the HIV envelope by AIDS-associated pathogens.

Abstract:
Only one broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibody, 2G12, recognises the envelope sugars of HIV. In the present study, we show that 2G12 also recognises Candida albicans and Candida tropicalis with high affinity (11 nmol/l) through a carbohydrate-dependent interaction (50% inhibitory concentration for D-fructose, 12 mmol/l). This is the first report of a neutralizing HIV antibody displaying cross-reactivity with another pathogen, revealing that the carbohydrate neutralization determinant of HIV, defined by 2G12, is more widespread amongst immunogenic, microbial surfaces than previously recognized.
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Published
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10.1097/qad.0b013e328314b5df

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University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Biochemistry
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University of Oxford
Division:
MSD
Department:
Biochemistry
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Publisher:
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
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Volume:
22
Issue:
16
Pages:
2214-2217
Publication date:
2008-10-01
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1473-5571
ISSN:
0269-9370


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2012-12-19
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